2023 1/4 oz Austria Silver 2023 8.40g Austria Silver New Years Coin PN PN

The likeable and intelligent domestic pig has been kept by humans for some 9,000 years. In present-day Austria, pork is still by far the most popular meat and plays a starring role in Austrian cuisine.

The popular Austrian expression "Schwein gehabt" (literally "had pig"), meaning to be fortunate in one’s misfortune, is said to have been coined in the 16th century during times when people did not have enough to eat. The lucky ones were those who had at least one pig. Maybe the pig can be a sign of hope for us all in these troubled times, because something unforeseen and pleasant can happen even when there is no sign of light at the end of the tunnel. We wish you unexpectedly pleasant experiences in 2023 and hope that by the year’s end you too can say that you have had pig!

Coin Highlights:

Contains 1/4 oz of Silver.

Mintage of 50,000 coins.

Packaged in an illustrated blister pack.

Obverse: Designed by Austrian Mint artisans Helmut Andexlinger, Anna Rastl and Rebecca Wilding, the nine-sided coin’s obverse features the head of a pig, its snout slightly raised above a crop of lucky four-leaf clovers. A pig and four-leaf clovers are two lucky symbols featured along with the year 2023.

Reverse: The reverse of the coin shows the coats of arms of all nine of the provinces of Austria along with the denomination of "5 EURO" with the numeral centered.

Guaranteed by the Austrian government.

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